Khaya Volunteer Projects South Africa
Tours in Port Elizabeth

Khaya means “home” in Xhosa, the language spoken by the black population mostly in the South of South Africa.Khaya is a business which is founded by Martijn van der Put (NL) and Ellen A. Fischat (SA). Khaya has a clear vision of what an internship overseas involves and how and where a student needs support.We can make it easier for students to find a good and challenging internship placement because of our network of businesses and organizations in South Africa.We also have a clear vision of how to meet the criteria of an internship because of our contacts with Higher Educational Institutes and Universities in your country of origin. Ellen did her internship in Port Elizabeth, South-Africa and Martijn did his in Paramaribo, Suriname.We know how difficult it can be to arrange everything yourself because of our own experiences. Both have had a wonderful experience doing their internship overseas. Therefore we can find a diverse and interestin.

Remember to send your CV (in English), a motivation letter and a photograph of yourself. You will receive an automated confirmation email that your application was received. You can then go ahead and book your flight, and make any other arrangements for your trip to Africa. At Khaya Volunteer Projects, we make our volunteers feel that they belong. You will also feel that you belong to the project you decide to work with, as Khaya fits the right people to the right projects. We offered international students the opportunity to come to South Africa and experience working with local companies and organisations as interns. All of Khaya’s volunteering projects are hand-picked because they are the ones who need help the most, and that offer a possibly life-changing experience for you, the volunteer. Our in-depth knowledge and understanding of each one of the projects, collected over years, helps us match the scope and size of the project with the perfect number of volunteers, ensuring a perfect fit and an incomparable stay for all participants. We therefore consciously invest in local staff and coordinators instead of paying top salaries to imported international staff as many other organizations do. To live and work locally in South Africa, Tanzania, Malawi, Zanzibar or Zimbabwe means immersing yourself in these countries and experiencing your travels in an entirely unique way you will never forget. We offer incomparably affordable experiences for the level of service you will be receiving. At Khaya, we assign a small group of people only to each volunteer project. We carefully select volunteers because we believe you will be a good fit for a project, and will fully immerse in it and support it. We focus on working closely with projects that have long-term goals and where volunteer participation is seen as a way to contribute. Our direct partnership with our projects allows us to see immediately how you, the volunteer, fit into the bigger picture, and at the same time we can help with the day-to-day details of your stay. Very important to us: Khaya strives to create employment in Africa by employing local people at several of our projects and giving them much-needed income opportunities. Ask away with impunity, nothing is too big or small for us to find the answer. We train the staff of several projects on how to deal with volunteers, how to utilize them, and the best possible way to assist them. In doing so, we offer support for volunteers and at the same time foster an environment of empowerment for the full-time project workers. Look for local grassroots organizations rather than large international companies who attract high fees and large numbers. Before you depart your home country, Khaya will supply you with a pre-departure guide with information about the project you choose. Luckily for you, Khaya is more than willing to assist in planning your travel options. We focus on volunteering, but we are also experienced travellers to many countries and want to make your experience as positive as possible. We have partnered with local companies such as the Baz Bus backpackers bus in South Africa, car rental companies and travel agencies such as NOMAD where you can experience the beauty Africa has to offer by joining one of their spectacular overland tours.